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DATE: 12/16/2002 |
SUBJECT: FINAL READING
ORDINANCE NO. 318 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual
budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $50,000
from the Texas Department of Health for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control
Project - Case Management of the City of Laredo Health Department for the
period beginning October 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. This grant includes funds for an existing
Case Manager/Registered Nurse II position.
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INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia
Collazo
Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst.
City Manager Health
Director |
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PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION: On December 2, 2002, Council
held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed
with final reading. |
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BACKGROUND: The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project provides and ensures the provision of case management services to reduce premature morbidity and mortality associated with breast and cervical cancer. Services include providing case management services to individual clients, ensuring appropriate follow-up and treatment of clients with abnormal breast and cervical cancer screening and/or diagnostic test results, and coordinating support services with other agencies and health care providers in the service area. The medical related
services of this project concentrate on breast screening for women aged 50
and up; cervical screening of women aged 40 and up; and 15% of the funds can
be allocated for those women between the ages of 40-49 with abnormal breast
exams. These services are provided by
the Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Women’s Health Clinic and reimbursed from
this grant through a contract with the Health Department. This grant includes funds for an existing Case Manager/Registered Nurse II position. The Case Manager/Registered Nurse II will ensure that clients obtain the necessary diagnostic services as indicated by annual breast and cervical screening services through identification of needs and elimination of barriers; acts as liaison between the Health Department and contractor; identifies gaps in service access or delivery; and assists in development of resources to reduce the identified resource gaps. Also, the Case Manager/Registered Nurse II will monitor tracking system for abnormals; assists in resolution of pending records; develops and monitors tracking system for services, including in-kind services; and provides community outreach in conjunction with community agencies.
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FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $50,000 for the
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project – Case Management of the City of
Laredo Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 2002 to June 30,
2003. The revenue line item 226-0000-323-4083 and expenditure line 226-6077. |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Recommend that Council approve ordinance. |
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BUDGET
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ORDINANCE 2002-O-318
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $50,000 from the Texas Department of Health for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project - Case Management of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning OCTOBER 1, 2002 through JUNE 30, 2003. This grant includes funds for an existing Case Manager/Registered Nurse II position.
WHEREAS, the Breast and Cervical
Cancer Control Project provides and ensures the provision of case management
services to reduce premature morbidity and mortality associated with breast and
cervical cancer. Services include providing case management services to
individual clients, ensuring appropriate follow-up and treatment of clients
with abnormal breast and cervical cancer screening and/or diagnostic test
results, and coordinating support services with other agencies and health care
providers in the service area; and
WHEREAS, the medical related services of this project
concentrate on breast screening for women aged 50 and up; cervical screening of
women aged 40 and up; and 15% of the funds can be allocated for those women
between the ages of 40-49 with abnormal breast exams. These services are provided by the Mercy Regional Medical
Center’s Women’s Health Clinic and reimbursed from this grant through a
contract with the Health Department; and
WHEREAS, this grant includes funds for an existing
Case Manager/Registered Nurse II position.
The Case Manager/Registered Nurse II
will ensure that clients obtain the necessary diagnostic services as
indicated by annual breast and cervical screening services through
identification of needs and elimination of barriers; acts as liaison between
the Health Department and contractor; identifies gaps in service access or
delivery; and assists in development of resources to reduce the identified
resource gaps. Also, the Case
Manager/Registered Nurse II will monitor tracking system for abnormals; assists
in resolution of pending records; develops and monitors tracking system for
services, including in-kind services; and provides community outreach in
conjunction with community agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAREDO THAT:
Section 1: The
City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the contract and accept the grants
and their provisions as set forth by the Texas Department of Health.
Section 2: Revenue
line item 226-0000-323-4083 funded by
the Texas Department
of Health be increased from
$0 to $50,000.
Section 3: Expenditure line item 226-6077 be increased from $0 to $50,000.
Section 4: This grant includes funds for an existing Case
Manager/Registered Nurse II position.
Section 5: The City Manager is hereby authorized to make transfers
within
the budget as allowable
under the General Provisions of the existing general contract with the Texas Department
of Health to meet the necessary costs to accomplish the scope of work for the
project.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR
ON THIS
_________________ DAY OF ________________________, 2002.
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ELIZABETH G. FLORES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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GUSTAVO
GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO
FORM:
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JAIME FLORES
CITY ATTORNEY